I don’t know about your pantry, but we always have beans and legumes in there. High in fibre (12.5g per cup), some protein and great source of carbs.

Chickpea salad

Ingredients

3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

3 Tbsp lemon juice, from 1 large lemon

1 TBSP red wine vinegar

1 garlic clove, minced

sea salt & black pepper

1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved

1 Cucumber, halved & sliced

15 oz chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed

½ medium red onion, thinly sliced

1 avocado, cubed

goat cheese or feta cheese, to taste

Pair with 4 oz chicken or steak, 3 soft boiled eggs or baked tofu and a bed of greens and you’ve got yourself a balanced meal with over 30 grams protein! Remember 20 grams is the minimum needed for muscle protein synthesis!

Who’s going to try this? This is perfect for vegetarians, you don’t have to add any animal protein to this!